NGC 4730
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Centaurus
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NGC 4730 is a lenticular galaxy located about 160 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Centaurus.[3] NGC 4730 was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on June 8, 1834.[4] NGC 4730 is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 4730 | |
|---|---|
2MASS image of NGC 4730. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 52m 00.5ls[1] |
| Declination | −41° 08′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006981[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2093 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 163 Mly (50.1 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Centaurus Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.87[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^-(r)[1] |
| Size | ~71,700 ly (21.97 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 323-17, CCC 211, MCG -7-27-3, PGC 43611[1] | |